Decision 3 · Week 3 · Wed Nov 18
How do I compare places to retire?
SHORT ANSWERPut every place through the same short list: what your money buys, what health care you can reach, how safe and stable it is, how taxes treat you, what daily life and climate are like, and whether you can belong there.
Score the place you live now first. It is the baseline every other option has to beat.
Weight the list by what matters to you. A couple near grandchildren will weigh family very differently from a single retiree looking for adventure.
A visit in the worst season shows more than a vacation does. Renting first keeps a move reversible.
Try it with your numbers: The Sovereo Index
Week 3 walks you through the comparison with your own shortlist.
Method
Sovereo analysis. The figures are worked examples using simple arithmetic, not data from an outside source.
Written and reviewed by Todd Allyn, Founding Director, Sovereo Intelligence
Facts checked Oct 6, 2026 · Next review by Apr 6, 2027
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